Why halos slip
It may be at the end of the Hoo Peninsula road, but Allhallows is certainly full of people with strong views.If you doubt that have a look at the responses to today's article about the beach, the cut...
View ArticlePapering over the gaps
THE next stage of the run up to May 5's local elections has just come to an end with the closure of nominations.Candidates had until midday today to get their nominations in - along with lists of...
View ArticleShudders, shouts, screams and abuse - it's time to vote
A shudder ran round the news room - rather like a bit character in Harry Potter's life, I had mentioned That Which Shall Not Be Mentioned.In the past year Allhallows Parish Council has managed to...
View ArticlePolitical and educational heads up
There is a golden opportunity to hear what the front runners have to say about the election issues tonight.There is also a pretty good chance that the minor parties, the CCTV banners and the Get Rid of...
View ArticleNearer to thee
Last night's emergency meeting at Allhallows was postponed. Instead it will take place the night before the election!I just hope the parish councillors who attend don't make any decisions which are...
View ArticleMake sure you have spare matches... panic ... and a political coup.
Anyone staying up for the election count this week will need plenty of caffeine and high energy food. This looks like being a record breaker for the time it takes the counters to sort out who won what...
View ArticleNever did words of unity ring less true - and ring the bells in Allhallows
I have been attending counts at elections since 1964.Normally candidates get to bed just as the sun's rays are bursting over the eastern horizon, lulled by the dawn chorus. Not this time. At 9am, the...
View ArticleThe Winds of Change
THE Allhallows fun and games - otherwise known as the parish council election - has brought swift change.There was no surprise that Mark Skudder would become chairman, replacing Yvonne Forrest. The...
View ArticleRecognition of change PLUS All things to all men (and women)
I SPENT a fair amount of time earlier this year reporting on the activities of Allhallows Parish Council.It is one of those authorities to which the Prime Minister wants to hand over greater...
View ArticleAt the heart of everything...
If anyone thought the idea of a massive international airport just off the Kent coast was so much pie in the sky, they definitely need to rethink. The involvement of Lord Rogers is enough to chill the...
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